From 1952 to 1998 the English international summer was traditionally marked by a one-day fixture between this team and the tourists at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, the castle being the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk.
The team has typically been made up largely of county players not involved in other games, mixed with recently retired internationals.
Derek Randall, Robin Smith and Andy Flower are among those to have played for the Duke's team.
The Duke of Norfolk's XI made two first-class tours overseas.
[2] The other first-class tour was also to the Caribbean, in 1969–70, when the Duke managed a team captained by Colin Cowdrey[3] which played three first-class and one List A games against the island teams, with one win, two losses and one draw.